Ceramic Compositional Analysis from Chiquilistagua, Nicaragua

Author(s): Jason Paling; Hannah Dutton; Justin Lowry

Year: 2017

Summary

This paper discusses patterns of production and distribution of pottery recovered from the site of Chiquilistagua through the use of X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) and Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) compositional data. Dominant types found in the Chiquilistagua assemblage include Usulatan, Espinoza, Segovia, Chavez Astorga, and Nejapa Roja. Occupational episodes at Chiquilistagua extend across the Tempisque and Bagaces ceramic spheres, which have been associated with widespread social and political reorganization. These shifts are reflected in changes in ceramic style and regional distributional patterns. Ceramic samples tested were compared to existing compositional databases and the results of this study continue to illuminate patterns of ceramic production and distribution near Lake Managua.

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Ceramic Compositional Analysis from Chiquilistagua, Nicaragua. Jason Paling, Hannah Dutton, Justin Lowry. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver, British Columbia. 2017 ( tDAR id: 431331)

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Keywords

General
Ceramic Analysis • Nicaragua • X-ray diffraction and neutron activiation

Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica

Spatial Coverage

min long: -107.271; min lat: 12.383 ; max long: -86.353; max lat: 23.08 ;

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 16292